Copy-holder.



PATENTED DEC. 31, 1907.

J. GRAMELSPAOHER.

GOPY HOLDER.

AIIVLIOATION FILED 8BPT.9,1907

JOHN GRAMELSPAGHER, OF JASPER, INDIANA.

COPY-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application iiled September 9, 1907. Serial No; 391,970.

Patented Dec. 3 1, 1907.

To all whom it may concern: 1

Be it known that 1, JOHN GRAMELSPAOHER,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Jas-- per, in the county ofDubois and State of In diana, have invented a new and useful Copy-Holder, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to attachments for desks and more particularly toan improved copy holder especially designed for use in connection withtype-writer desks.

The object of the invention is to provide a desk having a frame slidablymounted in one of the pigeon holes or compartments thereof and provided.with a spring clamping arm adapted to engage and support a note book ormanuscript in convenient position for copying, said framebeing movableto inoperative position within the compartment when not in use.

A further object is to arrange the opposite walls of the pigeon hole orcompartment at an angle or inclination to each other so that when theframe is moved to extended position the latter will frictionally engagesaid walls and thus prevent accidental displacement of said frame.

A still further object of the invention is to generally improve thisclass of devices so as to increase their utility, durability andefficiency.

Further objects and advantages will appear in the following description,it being understood. that various changes in form,

proportions and minor details of construction may be resorted to withinthe scope of the appended claims.

in the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification:Figure 1 is a perspective view of a type-writer desk provided with acopy holder constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a topplan view of the copy-holder showing the manner of mounting the samewithin the adjacent pigeon hole or compartment of the desk. Fig. 3 is aperspective view of a portion of the sliding frame.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in all of thefigures of the drawings.

The improved device forming the subject matter of the present inventionis principally designed for use in connection with typewriter desks andby way of illustration is shown in connection with a type-writer desk ofthe ordinary construction in which 5 designates the body of the desk, 6the flexible top or curtain, 7 the usual pigeon holes, and 8 the slidingtable for supporting the typewriter.

Slidably mounted in one of the longitudinal compartments or pigeon holesis'a movable frame including spaced longitudinal bars 9 connected'attheir forward ends by a transverse bar 10, the latter being providedwith mortices 11 for the reception of tenons 12 formed on the adjacentends of the arms 9, as shown.

The opposite vertical walls 13 of the frame receiving compartment arearranged at an angle or inclination to each other while the free ends ofthe arms 9 are slightly diverged so that when the frame is extended ormoved to operative position above table 8 the inner ends of said armswill frictiol'i'ally engage the inclined walls of the partitions 13 andthus prevent accidental movement of the frame.

Secured to the interior walls of the partition 13 are strips or cleats14 which. serve to support and guide the sliding frame when the latteris moved to operative and inoperative position. If desired, however,similar cleats or strips 14 may be arranged above the bars 9 as well asbelow the same without depart ing from the spirit of the invention.

Secured to one end of the transverse bar 10 is a wedge'shaped block 15carrying a spring clamping arm 16, the latter being secured to theinclined face of the block 15 in any suitable manner, as by screws orsimilar fastening devices 17.

The arm 16 is preferably formed of spring metal and is bent inwardly toform a concaved portion 18 adapted to engage the cover or leaves of thebook or manuscript, indicated. at 19, the free end of the arm 16 beingnorm-ally disposed in frictional contact with the transverse bar, asindicated at 20, while the terminal thereof is deflected laterally toform a finger piece 21 by means of which the clamping arm may be readilydisengaged from the book or manuscript so as permit the same to bequickly detached from the copy-holder.

In using the device a longitudinal pull is exerted on the transverse bar10 and the sliding frame moved to a position above the table 8, as bestshown in Fig. 1 of the drawing, and in which position the manuscript orother matter to be copied may be'readily suspended from the holderin thedirect line of vision of the operator.

As the frame is Withdrawn from the adj acent compartment .or pigeon holethe free ends of the bars 9 will frictionally engage the inclined Wallsor partitions 13 and thusprevent removal of the frame from thecompartment, as before described.

When the device is not in use the book or manuscript is detached fromthe spring clamping arm by exerting a lateral pressure on the fingerpiece 21 and saidframe moved to inoperative position Within thecompartment or pigeon hole by pressing rearwardly on the bar 10 and inWhich position the frame or holder 'will be effectually housed Withinthe compartment so as to permit the flexible top or curtain 6 to bemoved to closed position.

The copy-holders may be made in different sizes and shapes and may beattached to any form of desk having the usual pigeon holes orcompartments.

From the foregoing descrition it Will be seen that there is provided anextremely simple, inexpensive and eflicient device admirably adapted forthe attainment of the ends in view.

Having thus described the invention What is claimed is: I

1. The combination With a desk having a compartment the opposite Wallsof Which are arranged at an angle to each other, a frame slidablymountedbetween said Walls and adapted to frictionally engage the samefor supporting the frame in extended position, and a Work engagingmember carried by one end of the frame.

2. The combination with a desk having a compartment, the opposite Wallsof which are arranged at an angle to each other, guides secured. to theinterior Walls of the compartment, a frame slidably mounted on theguides and adapted to frictionally engage the Walls of the compartmentfor supporting the same in extended position, and a spring clamping armsecured to one end of the frame and having its free end bent laterallyto form a terminal finger piece.

3. The combination W1th a desk having a compartment the opposite Wallsof Which are arranged at anangle to each other, guides secured to said.Walls, a frame slidably mounted on the guides and provided ivith spacedlongitudinally disposed bars adapted to frictionally engage the inclinedWalls of the compartment for supporting the frame in extended'position,and a Work engaging member carried by the closed end of the frame.

4. The combination With a desk having a compartment, guidessecuredto theinterior Walls of the compartment, a frame slidably mounted on theguides and including spaced longitudinally disposed bars connected-by atransverse bar, a Wedge shaped block secured to one end of thetransverse bar, and a spring clamping arm secured to the block andhaving its intermediate portion concaved and one end thereof deflectedlaterally to form a terminal finger piece.

5. The combination With a desk having a compartment the opposite Wallsof which,

are arranged at an angle to each other, guides secured to said Walls, aframe slidably mounted on the guides and including spaced inclined barsadapted to frictionally-engage the inclined Walls of the compartmentWhen the frame is moved to extended position, a-

transverse bar connecting the longitudinal bars of the frame, and a Workengaging member secured to the transverse bar, said frame being movableto inoperative position Within the compartment.

' In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my oWn, I have heretoaflixed my signature in the presence of tWo Witnesses.

JOHN GRAMELSPACHER.

Witnesses:

JAooB BURGER, Jr., Jos. A. lVIEHRiNGER.

